Projects

Policy ideas moving into action.

Our portfolio responds to urgent governance gaps while strengthening the systems Africa will need next.

Cells for Peace and Prosperity community engagement

Flagship public diplomacy campaign

Cells for Peace & Prosperity

Connecting biotechnology, peace and sustainable development while bringing youth perspectives into national and global policy spaces.

3,000+young people50+diplomats and policymakers engaged4international platforms

Participants in Cells for Peace and Prosperity

Policy influence

AI–Bio Policy Memorandum

Submitted to Zimbabwe’s Ministry of ICT to inform safeguards at the convergence of artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

Policy contribution

Global Pandemic PPE Preparedness

BAN reviewed proposed pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE) financing and coordination initiatives and submitted technical recommendations to the G20 HLIP PPE workstream. Our feedback addressed equitable allocation, stockpile activation, monitoring and sustainable implementation.

National implementation

NTWG Implementation

A project proposal supporting coordinated implementation through a National Technical Working Group approach.

Education

University Curriculum Development

Supporting biotechnology-related university courses in Zimbabwe with contemporary biosecurity and governance content.

BAN Academy

Online Biosecurity Course

An individually led, self-paced course designed to expand access to foundational biosecurity learning.